Personal Driver in Colombo
A dedicated personal driver for daily school runs, office commutes, grocery trips and family errands - driving your own car around Colombo while you get your time back.
Driver only - we do not rent cars. Ceylon Drivers supplies professional drivers for your own vehicle. There is no vehicle rental, no taxi and no car hire fleet - just a trusted driver who arrives where you are and drives your car.
Why book Ceylon Drivers
- One point of contact for daily school and office runs
- Comfortable with child seats, elders and pets in the car
- Knows Colombo's school zones, clinics and shopping areas well
- Daily, weekly or monthly personal driver arrangements
- Same driver kept on repeat bookings wherever possible
- Punctual pickups timed to your household's routine
A driver who learns your routine
Most personal-driver customers in Colombo want the same face at the gate every morning - not a different stranger each day. Once we know your school pickup in Havelock Town, your mother's dialysis appointment in Narahenpita, and your evening gym run in Thimbirigasyaya, we try to keep one driver assigned to your household so the routine runs itself.
Built for busy households, not just single trips
A personal driver differs from a one-off ride: it is built around a repeating weekly pattern. Drop the kids at school in Kotte, wait through a supermarket run at Keells Nawala, collect a parent from a Rajagiriya clinic, then be back for the evening tuition run - all in your own car, with one driver who already knows the stops.
Handling Colombo's school and office traffic
Baseline Road, Havelock Road and the Kirulapone junction slow to a crawl at 7am and 1.30pm when school traffic peaks. A personal driver absorbs that stress daily so you are not the one white-knuckling through the Thimbirigasyaya roundabout twice a day while also trying to keep to a work schedule.
Flexible enough for changing family needs
Families rarely need the exact same hours every week. One week it's an early flight drop, the next it's an extra hospital visit or a wedding fitting in Colombo 07. Our personal driver bookings are agreed week by week or month by month, so the arrangement flexes with your calendar rather than locking you into a rigid roster.
How it works
- 1
Tell us your weekly pattern
Share the regular pickups and drop-offs - school, office, gym, errands - so we can match a driver comfortable with that route.
- 2
Confirm the vehicle and hours
Let us know your car and preferred daily hours; we quote a daily, weekly or monthly rate.
- 3
Meet your assigned driver
We introduce the driver and share his contact before his first day with your family.
- 4
Daily pickups begin
He arrives at your home each morning at the agreed time and drives your own car through the day's schedule.
- 5
Adjust as the week changes
Message us on WhatsApp to add an extra stop or shift the hours - no need to re-book from scratch.
Example prices
Indicative rates for this service. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before we dispatch a driver - no hidden charges, no surge pricing.
| Booking | What it covers | From |
|---|---|---|
| Single school + office run | Morning drop and one evening pickup, up to 10 km total | LKR 1,800 |
| Half day (6 hours) | Morning school run plus errands until early afternoon | LKR 3,100 |
| Full day (12 hours) | School, office, appointments and evening pickups combined | LKR 4,000 |
| Airport-linked family trip | Dropping or collecting a family member at BIA Katunayake | LKR 4,300 |
| Monthly personal driver | Fixed daily hours, Monday to Saturday, agreed in advance | On request |
See the full breakdown on our pricing page.
When customers book this
"Two kids, two schools"
One child at a school in Kotte, another in Colombo 07. A personal driver handles both drop-offs in your own car while you head straight to work.
"My parents need regular clinic visits"
Weekly dialysis or physiotherapy appointments in Narahenpita or Borella become one less thing to coordinate around your own job.
"I work long, unpredictable hours"
A personal driver waits through late meetings in Rajagiriya so you are collected the moment you're free, instead of hunting for a cab.
"We're new to Colombo"
Expat families new to Colombo use a personal driver to learn the city's shortcuts and shops before deciding on a permanent hire.
What's included
- Personal driver for the agreed daily hours
- Coordination of the day's stops over WhatsApp
- Familiarity with schools, clinics and malls in your area
- Consistent driver assignment on repeat bookings
- Reasonable waiting time between errands
What's not included
- A vehicle - we are driver-only and do not rent cars
- Fuel, parking fees and tolls for your vehicle
- Childcare duties beyond driving and waiting
- Overnight stays unless agreed for outstation family trips
Areas we cover for this service
Drivers are dispatched from our Colombo branch across the whole Colombo District.
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Need a trusted driver now?
Call or WhatsApp Ceylon Drivers today. Available 24/7 across Colombo and nearby areas.